The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 to elect the four members of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Mississippi, one from each of the state's four congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the United States Senate and House of Representatives and various state and local elections, including a Senate election in Mississippi.
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All 4 Mississippi seats to the United States House of Representatives | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi[1] | |||||
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Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
Republican | 329,169 | 52.56% | 3 | - | |
Democratic | 230,014 | 36.73% | 1 | - | |
Reform | 14,897 | 2.38% | 0 | - | |
Libertarian | 7,303 | 1.17% | 0 | - | |
Independents | 44,896 | 7.17% | 0 | - | |
Totals | 626,279 | 100.00% | 4 | — |
Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi by district:[2]
District | Republican | Democratic | Others | Total | Result | ||||
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Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
District 1 | 102,622 | 67.91% | 43,713 | 28.93% | 4,776 | 3.16% | 151,111 | 100% | Republican hold |
District 2 | 0 | 0.00% | 100,688 | 67.74% | 47,958 | 32.26% | 148,646 | 100% | Democratic hold |
District 3 | 117,771 | 68.89% | 47,744 | 27.93% | 5,431 | 3.18% | 170,946 | 100% | Republican hold |
District 4 | 108,776 | 69.92% | 37,869 | 24.34% | 8,931 | 5.74% | 155,576 | 100% | Republican hold |
Total | 329,169 | 52.56% | 230,014 | 36.73% | 67,096 | 10.71% | 626,279 | 100% |
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Results by county Nunnelee: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Republican Alan Nunnelee, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 60% of the vote in 2012 and the district had a PVI of R+16.
Nunnelee was the only Congressman in Mississippi who did not face a primary opponent in 2014.[3]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Alan Nunnelee (incumbent) | 56,550 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ron Dickey | 9,741 | 66.0 | |
Democratic | Rex Weathers | 5,022 | 34.0 | |
Total votes | 14,763 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Alan Nunnelee (incumbent) | 102,622 | 67.9 | |
Democratic | Ron Dickey | 43,713 | 28.9 | |
Libertarian | Danny Bedwell | 3,830 | 2.6 | |
Reform | Lajena Walley | 946 | 0.6 | |
Total votes | 151,111 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Nunnelee died on February 6, 2015, shortly after starting his third term in office.[6]
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Results by county Thompson: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Democrat Bennie Thompson, who had represented the district since 1993, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 67% of the vote in 2012 and the district had a PVI of D+13.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bennie Thompson (incumbent) | 41,618 | 95.7 | |
Democratic | Damien Fairconetue | 1,860 | 4.3 | |
Total votes | 43,478 | 100.0 |
No Republicans filed to run for the seat[3]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bennie Thompson (incumbent) | 100,688 | 67.8 | |
Independent | Troy Ray | 36,465 | 24.5 | |
Reform | Shelley Shoemake | 11,493 | 7.7 | |
Total votes | 148,646 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
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Results by county Harper: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% Magee: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Republican Gregg Harper, who had represented the district since 2009, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 80% of the vote in 2012 and the district had a PVI of R+14.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Gregg Harper (incumbent) | 85,674 | 92.2 | |
Republican | Hardy Caraway | 7,258 | 7.8 | |
Total votes | 92,932 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Doug Magee | 7,738 | 48.2 | |
Democratic | Dennis Quinn | 5,820 | 36.3 | |
Democratic | Jim Liljeberg | 2,490 | 15.5 | |
Total votes | 16,048 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Doug Magee | 4,925 | 52.5 | |
Democratic | Dennis Quinn | 4,462 | 47.5 | |
Total votes | 9,387 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Gregg Harper (incumbent) | 117,771 | 68.9 | |
Democratic | Doug Magee | 47,744 | 27.9 | |
Independent | Roger Gerrard | 3,890 | 2.3 | |
Reform | Barbara Dale Washer | 1,541 | 0.9 | |
Total votes | 170,946 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
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Results by county Palazzo: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Republican Steven Palazzo, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 64% of the vote in 2012 and the district had a PVI of R+21.
Palazzo was first elected in 2010, defeating Democratic incumbent Gene Taylor. He was targeted by the Club for Growth.[7] Taylor, who served in the U.S. House from 1989 to 2011, had switched parties, and ran for the seat as a Republican.[8][9][10]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Steven Palazzo (incumbent) | 54,268 | 50.5 | |
Republican | Gene Taylor | 46,133 | 43.0 | |
Republican | Tom Carter | 4,955 | 4.6 | |
Republican | Tavish Kelly | 1,129 | 1.1 | |
Republican | Ron Vincent | 904 | 0.8 | |
Total votes | 107,389 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Matt Moore | 6,355 | 55.7 | |
Democratic | Trish Causey | 5,063 | 44.3 | |
Total votes | 16,048 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Steven Palazzo (incumbent) | 108,776 | 69.9 | |
Democratic | Matt Moore | 37,869 | 24.3 | |
Independent | Cindy Burleson | 3,684 | 2.4 | |
Libertarian | Joey Robinson | 3,473 | 2.2 | |
Reform | Eli Jackson | 917 | 0.6 | |
Independent | Ed Reich | 857 | 0.6 | |
Total votes | 155,576 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |